Osiris, Isis, and Horus
  1. This myth celebrates the idea of the cyclical nature of life: birth, maturity, death, and rebirth. What role does each Isis, Osiris, and Horus represent in relationship to this cycle? Provide not only the role, but support your reason for this selection with examples from the text.
  2. Explore the role of Set: what is his function in this myth? Why doesn't Horus kill him? Why does Isis set him free? How would the myth and what it represents change if Set were to be killed? Would this be a more appealing end? Why or why not?